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Emerge Wisconsin Women in Office

Carousel Andrea Bayrd

Carousel was first elected to the county board in 2006.

Carousel is a civil rights attorney, and she has litigated employment discrimination cases in Madison, New York, and Washington DC. Carousel formerly served as the Prisoner Litigation Staff Attorney for Dane County Circuit Court, and she taught Legal Writing at the UW Law School for two years. She graduated from Boston University with dual bachelors degrees in Journalism and Political Science, and from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Carol Beals (Platteville)

Carol works as Deans Assistant at UW Platteville and is an active AFSCME member.  She is also a current County Board Supervisor and Chair of the Grant County Democratic Party.  Carol has also been involved in multiple campaigns, in addition to hers, including Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, US Senator Russ Feingold, US Representative Ron Kind and State Representative Phil Garthwaite to name a few.  Carol also serves as Chair and volunteer member of the Board of Directors for Wisconsin Badger Camp, a camp for individuals with developmental disabilities.  Her involvement includes fund raising activities and promoting the work of the camp throughout the state.

Emerge Wisconsin Candidates

Carol Beals (Platteville)

Carol works as Deans Assistant at UW Platteville and is an active AFSCME member.  She is also a current County Board Supervisor and Chair of the Grant County Democratic Party.  Carol has also been involved in multiple campaigns, in addition to hers, including Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, US Senator Russ Feingold, US Representative Ron Kind and State Representative Phil Garthwaite to name a few.  Carol also serves as Chair and volunteer member of the Board of Directors for Wisconsin Badger Camp, a camp for individuals with developmental disabilities.  Her involvement includes fund raising activities and promoting the work of the camp throughout the state.

Penny Bernard Schaber

Penny Bernard Schaber is the State Representative for the 57th Assembly District.  She was elected in 2008.  Penny is also an Emerge Alumnae (Class of 2007).  She is a retired physical therapist, with the last 10 years as a school physical therapist in the Oshkosh Schools. Penny was also a Peace corps volunteer at Campino Grande Brazil.  She is a former chair of both the Fox Valley Sierra Group and John Muir Chapter, Sierra Club.

 

In 2006, Penny ran for her current seat and earned 46.7% of the vote.  She ran again in 2008 and won the seat the second time around! Originally from Illinois, Penny has lived in Appleton for 25 years. 

Emerge Wisconsin Class of 2010

Charisha Allen (Milwaukee)

Charisha (pronounced Karisha) is the President/CEO of the organization Mothers of the Struggle whose mission is to organize and train mothers to take direct action to alter the relation of power in their community for the best interest of their families and communities. Charisha has a background working in special education and is also very active in several organizations, such as the NAACP (where she is a lifelong member), Boys and Girls Club, Mothers Against Gun Violence and She-roes to name a few.  Charisha has also run for political office, including Common Council and State Assembly.

Carol Beals (Platteville)

Carol works as Deans Assistant at UW Platteville and is an active AFSCME member.  She is also a current County Board Supervisor and Chair of the Grant County Democratic Party.  Carol has also been involved in multiple campaigns, in addition to hers, including Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, US Senator Russ Feingold, US Representative Ron Kind and State Representative Phil Garthwaite to name a few.  Carol also serves as Chair and volunteer member of the Board of Directors for Wisconsin Badger Camp, a camp for individuals with developmental disabilities.  Her involvement includes fund raising activities and promoting the work of the camp throughout the state.

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